LaunchCapital (“LC”) is hiring an investment analyst to join our team in our New Haven office. The analyst role is a 2-year position and is ideal for someone looking to enter the world of early stage venture capital. Candidates should be equally passionate about entrepreneurial startups as well as early stage investing. We are open to candidates from diverse backgrounds but prefer at a minimum a college degree plus some form of front line entrepreneurial experience or completion of a formal analyst program at an investment bank or consulting firm.

The primary role of an analyst is to support the activities of the organization. More specifically, the job will include any and all of the following:

Conduct market research and due diligence for potential investments, which may entail financial modeling, product testing and industry analysis;

Develop relationships with LC portfolio companies, founders of future portfolio companies, service providers, and anyone & everyone in the early stage startup world;

Meet with entrepreneurs who have started businesses in which LC may be interested in investing;

Work to support LC portfolio companies, including research projects, competitor analysis, valuations, and financial modelling;

Design and execute projects of your own direction that help LaunchCapital and/or our portfolio companies; and

Help plan and execute LC community events.

Requirements:

A passion for technology and entrepreneurship;

An understanding of the ecosystem of early stage investing;

Strong internal drive and the ability to self-direct;

Strong written and oral communication skills;

Strong interpersonal skills – as an external representative of LC it essential that you represent our organization in the most positive manner;

Excitement to work in a small, relatively unstructured office environment;

1–3 years of work experience in operations at a startup company, management consulting, investment banking or private equity; and

An undergraduate and / or graduate degree.

Our application process:

Our application process is a 2-step process designed to give us a better understanding of you as an individual as well as your resourcefulness.

First, send us an email to analyst@launchcapital.com that contains your resume, social links (LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium, personal blogs etc.), and anything else that you think will help us to get to know you better; and in 200 words or less, tell us the company that you most admire and why;

How have your experiences to date prepared you to be a success in this role?

We are planning to have this position start during the early part of 2017. We’ll be accepting applications through December 31st, 2016 but may extend extend an offer prior to that date so please apply as soon as possible.

About LaunchCapital:

LaunchCapital is an early stage venture capital fund with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Boston and New Haven. LaunchCapital is part of the Vlock/Pritzker Family Office. We have been actively investing since 2008.